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IATA: July Air Passenger Traffic Demand up 6.8% Year-on-Year

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2017 | Business

London- Global air travel demand in July rose 6.8 percent year on year, slowing from 7.7 percent growth recorded in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. “As the first full month in the summer peak travel season, July is a...

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Emirates Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates May 10, 2016.
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IATA Forecasts 7.2 Billion Passengers in 2035

by Fahd Baqmi | Oct 22, 2016 | Business

Jeddah-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travelers in 2016. “Runways, terminals, security and baggage systems, air traffic control, and a whole raft of other...

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IATA Asks 5 Countries not to Block Repatriation of Airlines’ Revenues

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 3, 2016 | Business

Ireland-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged on Thursday the governments of Venezuela, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt and Angola not to block the repatriation of airlines’ revenues, by respecting international agreements. “Air connectivity is vital to all...

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Recovered debris of the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. Reuters

EgyptAir Denies MS804 Earlier Sent Technical Warnings

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 2, 2016 | Middle East

EgyptAir’s chairman on Thursday denied media reports that the airliner which crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 on board, had sent technical warnings during flights in the 24 hours before it disappeared from radar screens. “For me it...